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RHV to GIS: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
6,497 mi
10,456 km · 5,646 nm
13h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,497 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 12m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RHV — Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County · San Jose, United States
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RHV
Near GIS
- WIR · Wairoa Airport39 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport77 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport81 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RHV from GIS?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to Gisborne (GIS) is 6,497 miles (10,456 km, 5,646 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RHV to GIS?
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